Dr Benjamin Bowman (Manchester Centre for Youth Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University) is a specialist in young people’s political sociology, and especially the sociology of climate change. Dr Bowman uses youth-centred and creative methods to explore how young people make sense of, and take action on, climate change. He is best known for Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) with young people on climate change, and for co-authorship, co-research and collaborative partnerships with young people on climate action, including at the international level with the Council of Europe, the European Commission and the British Council.